Wichita, Kansas - Hotel (Hilton Wichita Airport)

These wheelchair access and travel notes refer to the Hilton Hotel at Wichita Airport.

The hotel is located very close to the airport. The shuttle bus is not handicapped accessible. the hotel offered to send an accessible vehicle and perhaps they did. However, we got tired of waiting and realized that the hotel is literally a 300m (350 yd) walk across a car park area - so we walked (rolled) it. No problem if you don't mind negotiating a maze of parked cars. (Direction: Stand at hotel shuttle stop and look out across car park, you will see the Hilton. Go left, follow the footpath (sidewalk) to and through the car park, over as far as you can do. Turn left and follow the boundary of the car park, you will find a pedestrian path to teh road just opposite the entrance to the Hilton. Easy!) The location - being walking distance from the airport - is a big plus for this hotel.

The front entrance to the hotel is level. Lobby is level and fully accessible, as is the restaurant and bar.

My room (two double beds, accessible, bath) was large and comfortable. There was plenty of circulation space. The workdesk was a comfortable size. There was a single electric sockets in the desk lamp that was easy to reach. Wifi Ethernet (free) was available and worked well. The TV controls were left in front of the TV and easy to reach. The coffeemaker easy to reach also. The air-conditioning controls were located at a comfortable height.

The bed was a little high and transfers in and out were difficult. Bedside light could be reached (not easily) from the bed, but the room lights could not be turned off from in bed (so remember to turn them off before getting out of your chair!). The closet was easy to use once I found it. I wandered around the room several times before finding it in the bathroom, cleverly placed so you could not see it with the bathroom door open. However, it was fine and had a rack at a comfortable height for hanging clothes.

The bathroom was large with plenty of turning space. The grab-rails by the toilet were a little too high for comfort. The sink was comfortable with plenty of knee space underneath. My room had a bath. The bath was a little high and the grab rails were not in the best position. However it was usable although some might need assistance. There was no shower seat, although one is available from house-keeping if required.  There were two shower roses - one hand-held and one wall-mounted. The hand-held was positioned quite high although it could be positioned lower. You might need to call a walkie to set it up for you.  Towels were placed at a comfortable height and easily accessible.

All in all, the access levels and comfort in this hotel are very good. Recommended.